4YA Notes

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 8, 6 September 1929, Page 15

4YA Notes

N Sunday, 4YA will broadcast the evening service from the Methodist Central Mission Church, the preacher being the Rev. G. B. Hinton. Following the church relay the St. Kilda Band concert will be broadcast from His Majesty’s Theatze. ONDAY’S operatic programme will introduce a new performer to lis-teners-in in ethe person of Madame Florence Carlson, whose contributions will include the popular "Samson and Delilah" selection, "Softly Awakes My Heart," and Borgia’s "Brindisi." Mr. Angus Gorrie will continue his series with the poets, dealing this week with Oliver Wendel Holmes. Miss Dorothy Skinner, Messrs. Les Stubbs and W. Harrison will also contribute vocal items, whilst the studio trio will provide instrumental selections. Mrs. Brnest Drake will play as a pianoforte solo Paradies’ "Toccata," an old Italian style of composition. "THE St. Kilda Band will contribute to the main portion of Tuesday’s broadcast, and included among their numbers will be Introduction to "Faust," and selections from "Maritana." The assisting artists will include Mr. A. G. Cooke, bass, who will sing Mascheroni’s "Thou Art My Life" and the popular "Peg Away." Miss Valda McCurdy will make her welcome reappearance before the microphone, and her fine soprano voice will be heard to excellent effect in "The ‘Waltz Song," from "Tom Jones." Plocutionary items will be provided by ‘Miss Beryl Cooper. WEDNESDAY evening’s programme will be a musical treat for 4YA listeners, the occasion being the complete broadcast of the Dunedin Choral Society’s presentation of German’s "Merrie England." This light opera is one of the most popular and famous with the musical- public, and the Dunedin Society can be depended upon to provide an excellent rendition under the baton of their conductor, Mr. TH. P. Desmouslins. A SELECTION of classical, both vocal and instrumental, items of unusual merit will be presented on Fri-

day. In addition Mr. G. M. Salmond, © a well-known bass-baritone in Otago, will make his initial appearance before a Dunedin radio audience.. His items will include Handel’s "Hear Me Ye Winds and Waves" and "Bois Epais," by Lully. Miss Rae Stubbs, who has not appeared before the microphone for some six months, has selected three interesting numbers, including Brahms’s "Love Triumphant." Miss Irene Horniblow’s contralto voice will be heard to advantage in 4. Schubert bracket, "By the Sea" and the , "Morning Greeting." The 4YA Broadcasting Trio will play the Schu-bert-Liszt "Serenade," and Mr. ©. Russell Smith will provide elocutionary items.. On Saturday evening 4YA will relay ser special programme of old-time music.